Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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big differences in bg readings.

Mem3
Mem3
I have tried to keep on track with the eating and the exercise, but two days ago, my fasting BG was 85, and yesterday it was 139. Does anyone else have this happening?
grannie
grannie
I think that would be..what have you eaten and how much you exercise, otherwise, that is not to bad.
AntonyLauria
AntonyLauria
Yes variations in my morning fasting numbers are quite common for me, I can range from~84 to ~127 no rhyme or reason for it; the vagaries of the big D I suppose.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Fiber and fat slow down the absorption of the food and give you lower scores.
earthworm
earthworm
100 to 160 for me...
I never actually "fast", but its impossible to both eat and sleep at the same time.
Diet and exercise(work) are vital factors.
108 is the 30 days average, so I must be doing something right.
Bur, during the day, I have some 70 and 80 numbers, so I snack on apple sauce and nuts, also oranges, bananas and very soon - strawberries.
I was doing better on no snacks and 4 meals per day, but this interferes too much with work.
AntonyLauria
AntonyLauria
Speaking of fiber I use psyllium husk(health food store)same as Metamucil without the filler and cheaper.

I take 2 tbsp in a glass of water and eat a high carbohydrate meal and find my BG to be acceptable.

Here is a link to the study I read that made me try it.

http://www.ajcn.org/content/70/4/466.abstract
Mem3
Mem3
Thanks all--it seems to have evened out the last two days--I am comfortable with a 100-113 reading, less than that I feel lightheaded, more than that, sluggish. I wasn't feeling wonderful earlier this week, and that may have had something to do with it.
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
It is called the dawn effect and we all go thru this at times. I have been diabetic for 16 years and still go thru this....my doctor suggested eating the greek yogart, chabani at night since it is high in protein and will help with this and I have noticed it does do better